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10/05/2006: "Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla."

IS A HOT MARKET AREA ... according to a 10 hottest city report by bizjournals
No major market has bounced back more impressively since 2001 than this coastal area in southwest Florida. Cape Coral-Fort Myers has added almost 1,000 jobs per month during the past five years, yielding a growth rate of 32.5 percent. No other area is above 27 percent.

Jobs as of mid-2006: 230,200
Unemployment rate as of mid-2006: 2.6%
Employment trend since mid-2001: Added 56,500 jobs
Five-year growth rate: 32.5%
Employment trend since mid-2005: Added 11,700 jobs
One-year growth rate: 5.4%

AMAZING ...

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Phoenix
Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.
Orlando
Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
Lakeland, Fla.
Boise, Idaho
Washington, D.C.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Salt Lake City
Raleigh, N.C.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Reno, Nev.
Seattle
Baton Rouge, La.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Atlanta
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